Today, Feb. 1, West Kelowna council agreed to censure Ensign and request he repay half of the legal fees incurred by the municipality. Councillors also voted to require him to publically admit to a conflict of interest and apologize in a letter to the city council.

In November, Ensign said he had no prior conflict of interest and the original letter that precipitated the investigation was based on inaccurate information.

“To say I had a contract was over-stating the situation and having said that I am prepared in this case, out of respect for my colleagues and for the process, to recuse myself from any further deliberations and any more discussions on this matter," he said.

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OPINION Editor, This is a busy time of year, but I find it’s also a time of reflection, particularly as January marks the end of my two-year term as Chair and my 10 years serving on the Board of Interior